dependencymanager/annotation/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/dm/annotation/api/ConfigurationDependency.java

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package org.apache.felix.dm.annotation.api;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotates a method for injecting a Configuration Dependency.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface ConfigurationDependency
{
    /**
     * Returns the pid for a given service (by default, the pid is the service class name).
     * @return the pid for a given service (default = Service class name)
     */
    String pid() default "";

    /**
     * Returns true if the configuration properties must be published along with the service. 
     * Any additional service properties specified directly are merged with these.
     * @return true if configuration must be published along with the service, false if not.
     */
    boolean propagate() default false;
}